My new illustrations for Glamour Magazine (+ versions that did not make the cut) + birthday feasts!

October 13, 2008

October 14th is my official birthday. I could not ask for a better gift then the job of illustrating for the Glamour list each month (Sept, Oct)! November just came out. Above are the illos that accompany this text: “Rent before shoes”, “Your body is a wonderland”, “You must vote”, and “You have much better friends than Ben & Jerry”. Here’s the cover/spread of the Nov issue. Below are some of the drafts that lead to the illos above that made the cut:

So we celebrated my birthday over the weekend with my family. My parents, brother, and nana came over with a feast that my mom prepared with quiche, tortellini in beshemel and fresh pesto, salad, and a delicious apple pie with the letters of my nick name on the top of the crust. As if that was not enough to satiate my hunger till next year’s b’day, Dave made a wonderful breakfast of waffles the next morning and we walked around Brooklyn all day. It was glorious! Tues. night I celebrate with my girlfriends! Here are some photos of the feasts:

{ 14 comments… read them below or add one }

1 sandy October 13, 2008 at 8:33 pm: congratulations on all the great work, and happy birthday!!
2 Samantha Hahn October 13, 2008 at 8:57 pm: Oh thank you so much Sandy!!! I love doing those illos! And thanks for the b’day well wishes. Nobody made me a Junior Mints house!
3 Sub-Studio October 14, 2008 at 10:58 am: Happy birthday! glad to hear it was a great one!
4 samantha October 14, 2008 at 11:38 am: Thanks soooo very much Anna!!! We had fun with you and Sean and look forward to seeing you this Sat. at the SS party!
5 yasmine October 15, 2008 at 10:53 am: OH, happy happy birthday samantha!!!

i’m very glad erin introduced you to me
6 samanthahahn October 15, 2008 at 11:49 am: Likewise Yasmine!!! I’m so grateful to her! You are incredible and I admire your work so much! Thank you sincerely for the b’day wishes….I’m so old.
Samantha
7 mary jo October 15, 2008 at 6:02 pm: happy birthday samantha! that all looks so yummy, wish i could be there in person to celebrate p.s. thank you so much for putting up that great link to tys!
xo mjm
8 Samantha Hahn October 15, 2008 at 6:08 pm: I wish you were here to help me celebrate to Mary Jo!! Glad you like the link! How could I not spread my link love for TYS?! We’re still eating apple pie leftovers and enjoying them….
9 Design for Mankind October 16, 2008 at 11:55 am: Oh that Dave is such a goodie!!!! And oh I loooooove these illos!
10 samantha October 16, 2008 at 12:03 pm: Thanks so much E-dogg!! It was his first time ever making waffles. The ones that came out badly got fed to ducks later that afternoon. They loved them. I loved the ones on the plates in that pic.
XO.
11 kate neckel October 16, 2008 at 8:41 pm: congrats on the illustrations and happy birthday
12 Samantha Hahn October 16, 2008 at 8:43 pm: Thanks so much Kate!!! I hope I keep getting assignments. My art director just left…..my fingers are crossed for a few more months. It’s really a dream job. Thanks so much for the b’day wishes too!
13 Hijiri November 5, 2008 at 1:29 pm: Happy (belated – aw, I somehow missed this post!) birthday!!!!! Love the illustrations!!!! Your “vote” illustration sure helped Glamour readers and your blog readers to go out and vote! yay! Yes, we can!
14 samantha November 5, 2008 at 2:21 pm: Thanks Hijiri!!!!! I’m so excited for Obama!!!